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Question:

Reduce \(\frac{\mathrm{72} }{\mathrm{108}}\) to its lowest terms.

A \(\frac{\mathrm{2} }{\mathrm{3}}\)
explanation

Find the factors of the numerator and denominator. \(\frac{\mathrm{72} }{\mathrm{108}}= \frac{\mathrm{36 \times 2} }{\mathrm{36 \times 3}}\) . The 36 in the numerator and the 36 in the denominator cancel out. The simplified fraction, or the reduced fraction is \(\frac{\mathrm{2} }{\mathrm{3}}\) , the correct answer.

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